If you don’t already know who Jake Maddox is, you should. He’s one of the most prolific authors of sports books today. He also doesn’t write all the books that have his name on them, small print inside this one indicates the text is by Emma Carlson Berne. With glossy covers, larger font and cool illustrations these are bound to capture kids attention.
Kelsey’s older sister Erin is the star of the basketball team. But now that she’s graduating, Kelsey is expected to take her place. The only problem is, Kelsey doesn’t want to. She’s terrified to let everyone down by explaining that she doesn’t want to play anymore, so Kelsey just keeps going. But meeting Marian might just change the way Kelsey feels about playing the game.
Hoop Doctor was straightforward and easy to follow, but not particularly scintillating. However, there’s not exactly an overage of sports books for girls on the market, and this one will definitely appeal to its target audience: girls in third and fourth grade who love basketball.
Sex, Nudity, Dating – None.
Profanity – None.
Death, Violence and Gore – None.
Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking – None.
Frightening or Intense Things – None.
